A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
SCADA systems have been integrated with various industrial processes. Which of the answers below is best defined as the industry best suited to integrate a SCADA system?
There are a collection of standards that defines the access control for wired Ethernet. Which one of the answers below is the standard for physical connections between devices being copper or fiber-optic media?
Digital valve positioners are best defined as which of the following answers?
There are numerous styles of fiber optic cables. Which of the answers below best represents the number of criteria that is used to match the proper cable to the desired application?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below best known for use with USB and bluetooth devices?
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as allowing the operators to interact with the GUI?
There are many options to choose from for alarm states. Which of the following alarm states can be best described as when the alarm clears due to the process before the operator has time to respond to it?
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would make use of a Foundation Fieldbus protocol?
Which of the Hart access methods below can be best described as one that the scan rates are substantially increased over the master/slave method?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the terms below is best described as a analog output memory location?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below concern network topologies the most?
Which of the answers below best reflects a guided medium?
Which of the components below best represents the letter "D"?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to receive a "Mark"?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below can best be described as the highest percentage of the total configured alarms?
There are several different ways to let an operator know about an alarm in any HMI. Which of the answers below would best be described as a horn being sounded?
The leased lines in a SCADA system provides a communication link between locations that is a dedicated one. Which of the environments below would the leased lines reside?
There are several data access methods used to transmit data. Which of the answers below can be described as a single controlling device commences communication with the responding devices attached to the same network?
Any SCADA system must adhere to universal standards which allow smooth communication over international boundaries. Which of the standards below would define the software framework and programming language basic specifications?
In IPv4, the user datagram protocol has less latency and measurable greater data throughput. Which of the answers below can be a drawback of this protocol?
The biggest register that Modbus supports is 16-bit. Which of the terms below is used for the process to support 32-bit data?
There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as reduction of overall error introduced by the input and/or output signals?
There are various subsystems within any HMI. Which of the tasks below would be the primary responsibility of the alarm subsystem?
Which of the answers below best represents one of the recommended standards in regards to Instrumentation?
There are an assortment of numbers on the typical protocol header. Which of the answers below denotes the header number that identifies the systems application/service for receiving or transmitting data?